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VP Vance Claims DOJ Is Investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar: "It Certainly Seems Like Something Fishy"

Vance said the task force will examine alleged immigration fraud and other claims as Omar denies wrongdoing and Republicans press for prosecution.

  • During a White House press conference on Tuesday, Vice President Vance previewed an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar for potential immigration fraud, with President Donald Trump placing Vance at the helm of the task force.
  • Republican scrutiny of Omar involves questions regarding potential immigration fraud, including whether she defrauded the government by marrying her brother to gain residency, family finances, and connections to a COVID-era welfare fraud scheme.
  • Vance criticized the President Joe Biden administration for allowing the asylum process to become "totally fraudulent," claiming claimants were released into the interior for 12 years before hearings occurred.
  • Omar denied the allegations, telling the GOP to investigate "whatever you want" while slamming what she calls racist attacks on the Somali community; Trump has repeatedly called for Omar to be sent home.
  • The task force intends to prosecute those who exploited asylum loopholes if criminal activity is confirmed. Vance stated, "It certainly seems like something fishy is there," but emphasized everyone is entitled to equal justice under the law.
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Vice President JD Vance revealed that the Department of Justice opened an investigation against Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (Minnesota) for alleged immigration fraud. During statements to journalists in the White House, collected by The New York Post, Vance said that the case is already under federal review and avoided advancing conclusions, although he suggested suspicions about the legislator’s migration record. “I don’t want to prejud…

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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